Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Burton Albion FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Tranmere Rovers FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jake Buxton 30' Y
Stephen Quinn 41' Y
Y 45' Kieron Morris
Y 90' Neil Danns

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee Stephen Wade
  • Referee Richard Bartlett
  • Referee Oliver Bickle
6 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
1
Burton Albion FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Tranmere Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Burton Albion FC 4–2 Tranmere Rovers FC 2019-09-21 Tranmere Rovers FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Tranmere Rovers FC H 4–2 W
21 Dec Rochdale AFC H 3–1 W
14 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
07 Dec Lincoln City FC H 0–2 L
03 Dec Southend United FC H 1–1 D
26 Nov Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W
Tranmere Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Burton Albion FC A 2–4 L
21 Dec AFC Wimbledon H 1–0 W
14 Dec Lincoln City FC A 0–1 L
07 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D
23 Nov Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
17 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 2 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Burton Albion FC and Tranmere Rovers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Tranmere Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Colin Daniel made 391 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 12' What a moment for Scott Fraser! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 17' It’s high time Nigel Clough made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' The deadlock is broken! Morgan Ferrier gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
  • 30' Burton Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 35' Tranmere Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stephen Quinn on 41 minutes.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kieron Morris.
  • 50' A goal from the Grenada international Lucas Akins! He fires home on 50 to make it 2-1!
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Liam Boyce is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kieron Morris makes it 3-2.
  • 69' The travelling Tranmere Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Tranmere Rovers FC! Paul Mullin comes on to replace Conner Jennings.
  • 84' Burton Albion FC make a change. Oliver Sarkic trudges off to be replaced by Joe Sbarra on 84 minutes.
  • 86' GOAL! Liam Boyce fires home to make it 4-2!
  • 88' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. John Brayford is withdrawn and Ben Hart gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Neil Danns catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — David Templeton on, Scott Fraser off on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Burton Albion FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Akins 2
Liam Boyce 2
Stefan Payne 1
Oliver Banks 1
Scott Fraser 1
Kieron Morris 1
Morgan Ferrier 1

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Burton Albion FC 4–2 Tranmere Rovers FC 2019-09-21 Tranmere Rovers FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2019-12-26 Burton Albion FC 4–2 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-12-21 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC W 2019-12-14 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2019-12-07 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC L 2019-12-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Southend United FC D 2019-11-26 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Burton Albion FC W

Tranmere Rovers FC Form

2019-12-26 Burton Albion FC 4–2 Tranmere Rovers FC L 2019-12-21 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2019-12-14 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Tranmere Rovers FC L 2019-12-07 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2019-11-23 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Tranmere Rovers FC L 2019-11-17 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Tranmere Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC52% Draw24% Tranmere Rovers FC24%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Tranmere Rovers FC
48%
Burton Albion FC or Tranmere Rovers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC37% Draw42% Tranmere Rovers FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Tranmere Rovers FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.